Not everyone woke up with a hangover on morning of Jan 1. Taking a less beaten track were several youngsters among others who were sitting in meditation at Nityananda Dhayanampita ushering the New Year at its Shamshabad ashram on the New Year's eve from 11.30 pm to past midnight.
'Through meditation, we pay gratitude to everybody who came in our lives because we believe that gratitude is the best attitude. The doors were open to all,' said Maa Sachitananda of Nityananda Dhayanampita. Apart from the programme on the New Year's eve, the society also organised a similar session on the first day of the year from 4 pm.
And it wasn't just sunburn music fest that beckoned Hyderabadis. Around 40 Hyderabadis even packed their bags and left for a special meditation session held on Dec 31 at the Isha Yoga Centre at Coimbatore, said Chidambar Rao, meditator with Isha Yoga.
Many other yoga and meditation centres in the city organised programmes on January 1 on similar lines. One such event was held at Shwaas, Jubilee Hills. 'We are doing a screening followed by a session on 'forgiveness meditation.' The idea behind this is that it empowers one to overcome baggages of guilt and consciousness. It is more like a cleansing process at the beginning of the year,' says Salil Ganeriwal of Shwaas. He adds that since not everybody is the kind who likes to party, through such sessions, people get a chance to celebrate the New Year in a spiritual way.
'We have been aping the west but a point comes where we have to turn to something. This is the time when people look for spirituality and answers within as routine life becomes boring. Hence, people enrolling for yoga and meditation are on an all time high. With these programmes, you might start looking at situations in life which may give inner peace,' adds Salil. Rajayoga Meditation Centre will hold a meditation session on Saturday, January 2 at West Marredpally. 'The theme of the session is a new beginning for the New Year,' said a member.
By Times of India
THE LATEST YOGA NEWS, FROM IT IS YOGA
No comments:
Post a Comment